Harvey County, KS

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2021 Population
34,006
1.24% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
39.3
0.255% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
9.78%
1.57% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$60,653
3.18% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$132,700
1.3% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
17,001
1.82% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Harvey County, KS had a population of 34k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $60,653. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Harvey County, KS declined from 34,434 to 34,006, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,782 to $60,653, a 3.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harvey County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.28%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%).

None of the households in Harvey County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Harvey County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harvey County, KS are Hesston College (128 degrees awarded in 2021) and Bethel College-North Newton (79 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Harvey County, KS was $132,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Harvey County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Harvey County, KS was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Harvey County, KS is home to a population of 34k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.42% of Harvey County, KS residents were born outside of the country (823 people).

In 2021, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Harvey County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2021 Citizenship
97.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Harvey County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Harvey County, KS was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harvey County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.7k ± 219
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.44k ± 342
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 287
12.4%
Hispanic Population
4.22k people

In 2021, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Harvey County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Harvey County, KS are hispanic (4.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harvey County, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    81,246 ± 6,900 people
  2. India
    14,367 ± 2,936 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,893 ± 2,558 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 81,246 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,367 and Vietnam with 10,893.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.42%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
823 people
3.74%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.29k people

As of 2021, 2.42% of Harvey County, KS residents (823 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harvey County, KS was 3.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    553 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    516 ± 241
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    360 ± 162

Harvey County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Harvey County, KS employs 17k people. The largest industries in Harvey County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,225 people), Manufacturing (2,915 people), and Retail Trade (1,582 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,971), and Wholesale Trade ($53,668).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,980. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

17k
2021 Value
± 1,012
−1.82%
1 Year decline
± 8.38%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Harvey County, KS declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 17.3k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harvey County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,670 people), Production Occupations (1,635 people), and Management Occupations (1,424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harvey County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17k
2021 Value
± 1,012
−1.82%
1 Year decline
± 8.38%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Harvey County, KS declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 17.3k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harvey County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,225 people), Manufacturing (2,915 people), and Retail Trade (1,582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harvey County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Harvey County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,161
Median earning men ± $3,691
$30,849
Median earning women ± $2,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,941), Information ($61,250), and Wholesale Trade ($53,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($84,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,743).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 328
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 277
    Manufacturing
  3. 206
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $647k
    Manufacturing
  2. $259k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $50.4k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Harvey County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.2%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Harvey County, KS awarded 207 degrees. The student population of Harvey County, KS in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 411 male students and 405 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harvey County, KS are White (136 and 73.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (24 and 12.9%), Black or African American (12 and 6.45%), and Asian (7 and 3.76%).

The largest universities in Harvey County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Hesston College (128 and 61.8%) and Bethel College-North Newton (79 and 38.2%).

The most popular majors in Harvey County, KS are Registered Nursing (64 and 30.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 and 30%), and Social Work (14 and 6.76%).

The median tuition cost in Harvey County, KS for private four year colleges is $30,088.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Harvey County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 816 (50.4% men and 49.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 816 students enrolled in Harvey County, KS, 50.4% men and 49.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 471 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 64 degrees awarded
  2. 14 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harvey County, KS was Registered Nursing with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Harvey County, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 128 degrees awarded
  2. 79 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hesston College with 128 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 69 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harvey County, KS, which is 0.5 times less than the 138 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 136 degrees mean that there were 5.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 24 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,088) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($348) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Harvey County, KS was $132,700 in 2021, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $131,000 to $132,700, a 1.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Harvey County, KS is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Harvey County, KS have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harvey County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harvey County, KS is $60,653. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Harvey County, KS was Census Tract 303 with a value of $66,705, followed by Census Tract 301 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $65,401 and $59,640.

In 2022, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.451%.

Property

$132,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,865
$9,503
Median Property Taxes
±$738

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harvey County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harvey County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2021
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Harvey County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 303
  2. Census Tract 301
  3. Census Tract 304

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harvey County, KS was Census Tract 303 with a value of $66,705, followed by Census Tract 301 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $65,401 and $59,640.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Harvey County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,653
Median Household Income
± $4,286
13.3k
Number of Households
± 836

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Harvey County, KS grew to $60,653 from the previous year's value of $58,782.

The following chart displays the households in Harvey County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harvey County, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.31%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.66%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Harvey County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.31%) and those who worked at home (6.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harvey County, KS have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Harvey County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harvey County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harvey County, KS have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.451%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harvey County, KS (3.2k out of 32.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harvey County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 10.2% of the children was living in poverty in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.2%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 384 in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44 per 100,000 population.

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91.6% of the population of Harvey County, KS has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harvey County, KS see 1230 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.92% decrease from the previous year (1267 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1633 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,230 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harvey County, KS

Primary care physicians in Harvey County, KS see an average of 1,230 patients per year. This represents a 2.92% decrease from the previous year (1,267 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harvey County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.41%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
2.06%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harvey County, KS declined by 3.32% from 8.7% to 8.41%.

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.2 in Harvey County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.8% in Harvey County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.8% in Harvey County, KS.

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